The birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When his mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph, before they came to dwell together, she was found with child by the holy ghost.

When they had heard the king, they departed; And, lo, the star, which they saw in the East, went before them, till it came and stood over the place where the child was.

Rejoice, and be glad: for great is your reward in heaven: For so persecuted they the prophets which were before your days.

Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your father which is in heaven.

leave there thine offering before the altar, and go thy way first, and be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift.

Whensoever therefore thou givest thine alms, thou shalt not make a trumpet to be blown before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues, and in the streets, for to be praised of men. Verily I say unto you, they have their reward.

Be ye not like them therefore: for your father knoweth whereof ye have need, before ye ask of him.

Give not that which is holy to dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they tread them under their feet, and the other turn again and all to rend you.

And, behold, they cried out, saying, "O Jesus, the son of God, what have we to do with thee? Art thou come hither to torment us before the time be come?"

Whosoever therefore shall knowledge me before men, him will I knowledge also before my father which is in heaven.

But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my father which is in heaven.

For this is he, of whom it is written, 'Behold, I send my messenger before thy face which shall prepare thy way before thee.'

But when Herod's birthday was come, the daughter of Herodias danced before them, and pleased Herod.

And she, being informed of her mother before, said, "Give me here John Baptist's head in a platter."

And straightway Jesus made his disciples enter into a ship, and to go over before him, while he sent the people away.

and was transfigured before them: and his face did shine as the sun, and his clothes were as white as the light.

Moreover, the people that went before, and they also that came after, cried, saying, "Hosanna to the son of David: Blessed be he that cometh in the name of the Lord; Hosanna in the highest."

Whether of these twain did the will of the father?" And they said unto him, "The first." Jesus said unto them, "Verily I say unto you, that the publicans and the harlots shall come into the kingdom of God before you.

Woe be unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, for ye shut up the kingdom of heaven before men: ye yourselves go not in, neither suffer ye them that come to enter in.

Take heed: I have told you before.

For as in the days before the flood: they did eat and drink, marry, and were married, even unto the day that Noah entered in to the ship,

and before him shall be gathered all nations. And he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth the sheep from the goats.

But after I am risen again, I will go before you into Galilee."

Jesus said unto him, "Verily I say unto thee, that this same night, before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice."

But he denied before them all saying, "I know not what thou sayest."

And Peter remembered the words of Jesus, which he said unto him, "Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice": and went out at the doors and wept bitterly.

Jesus stood before the deputy, and the deputy asked him, saying, "Art thou the King of the Jews?" Jesus said unto him, "Thou sayest."

When Pilate saw that he prevailed nothing, but that more business was made, he took water and washed his hands before the people saying, "I am innocent of the blood of this righteous person: see ye thereto."

and plaited a crown of thorns and put upon his head, and a reed in his right hand. And bowed their knees before him, and mocked him, saying, "Hail, King of the Jews,"

And go quickly and tell his disciples that he is risen from death. And behold, he will go before you into Galilee: there ye shall see him. Lo I have told you."

As it is written in the prophets, "Behold, I send my messenger before thy face which shall prepare thy way before thee;"

And by and by he arose, took up the bed, and went forth before them all: insomuch that they were all amazed, and glorified God saying, "We never saw it on this fashion."

And when the unclean spirits saw him, they fell down before him, and cried saying, "Thou art the son of God."

The woman feared and trembled, for she knew what was done within her. And she came and fell down before him and told him the truth of everything.

But the people spied them when they departed: and many knew him, and they ran afoot thither out of all cities, and came thither before them; And came together unto him.

And he took the five loaves and the two fishes; And looked up to heaven and blessed, and brake the loaves, and gave them to his disciples to put before them, and the two fishes he divided among them all.

And straightway, he caused his disciples to go into the ship, and to go over the water before unto Bethsaida, while he sent away the people.

And he commanded the people to sit down on the ground. And he took the seven loaves, gave thanks, brake, and gave to his disciples, to set before them. And they did set them before the people.

And they had a few small fishes. And he blessed them and commanded them also to be set before them.

And after six days, Jesus took Peter, James, and John and led them up into a high mountain out of the way alone, and he was transfigured before them.

And they were in the way, going up to Jerusalem. And Jesus went before them. And they were amazed. And as they followed, were afraid. And Jesus took the twelve again, and began to tell them what things should happen unto him.

And they that went before and they that followed, cried, saying, "Hosanna: blessed be he that cometh in the name of the Lord.

But take ye heed to yourselves. For they shall bring you up to the councils, and into the synagogues, and ye shall be beaten, and ye shall be brought before rulers and kings, for my sake, for a testimonial unto them.

But take ye heed: Behold, I have showed you all things before.

But after that I am risen again I will go into Galilee before you."

And Jesus said unto him, "Verily I say unto thee this day even in this night, before the cock crow twice, thou shalt deny me thrice."

And again the cock crew. And Peter remembered the word that Jesus said unto him. "Before the cock crow twice, thou shalt deny me thrice," and began to weep.

And when the centurion which stood before him saw that he so cried and gave up the ghost, he said, "Truly this man was the son of God."

And now when night was come, because it was the even that goeth before the Sabbath,

But go your way, and tell his disciples, and namely Peter, that he will go before you into Galilee: there shall ye see him, as he said unto you."

Both were perfect before God, and walked in all the laws and ordinances of the Lord, that no man could find fault with them.

And it came to pass, as he executed the priest's office before God as his course came,

And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to their children, and the unbelievers to the wisdom of the just men: to make the people ready for the Lord."

all the days of our life, in such holiness and righteousness that are accept before him.

And thou child, shalt be called the prophet of the highest, for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord, to prepare his ways:

And when the eighth day was come that the child should be circumcised, his name was called Jesus, which was named of the angel before he was conceived in the mother's womb.

And an answer was given him of the holy ghost, that he should not see death, before he had seen the Lord's Christ.

Which thou hast prepared before the face of all people.

And behold, men brought a man lying in his bed, which was taken with a palsy, and they sought means to bring him in, and to lay him before him.

And when they could not find by what way they might bring him in, because of the press, they went up on the top of the house, and let him down through the tiling, bed and all, in the midst before Jesus.

And immediately he rose up before them all, and took up his bed whereon he lay, and departed to his own house praising God.

This is he of whom it is written, 'Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, to prepare thy way before thee.'

When he saw Jesus, he cried, and fell down before him, and with a loud voice said, "What have I to do with thee Jesus the son of the God most highest? I beseech thee torment me not."

When the woman saw that she was not hid from him, she came trembling, and fell at his feet, and told him before all the people, for what cause she had touched him, and how she was healed immediately.

And he took the five loaves, and the two fishes, and looked up to heaven, and blessed them, and brake, and gave to the disciples, to set before the people.

and sent messengers before him. And they went, and entered into a city of the Samaritans to make ready for him.

After these things, the Lord appointed other seventy also, and sent them, two and two, before him into every city, and place, whither he himself would come.

and into whatsoever city ye enter, if they receive you, eat such things as are set before you,

for a friend of mine is come out of the way to me, and I have nothing to set before him':

When the Pharisee saw that, he marveled that he had not first washed before dinner.

I say unto you, Whosoever confesseth me before men, even him shall the son of man confess also before the angels of God.

And he that denieth me before men, shall be denied before the angels of God.

And behold, there was a man before him, which had the dropsy.

Which of you is he that is disposed to build a tower, and sitteth not down before and counteth the cost: Whether he have sufficient to perform it?

I will arise, and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven and before thee,

and he said unto them, "Ye are they, which justify yourselves before men: but God knoweth your hearts. For that which is highly esteemed among men is abominable in the sight of God.

And they which went before rebuked him, that he should hold his peace. But he much the more so cried, "Thou son of David, have mercy on me."

Wherefore, he ran before, and climbed up into a wild fig tree to see him. For he should come that same way.

Moreover, those mine enemies, which would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them before me.'"

And when he had thus spoken, he proceeded forth before them, ascending up to Jerusalem.

And they could not reprove his saying before the people. But they marveled at his answer, and held their peace.

But before all these, they shall lay their hands on you, and persecute you: delivering you up to the synagogues, and into prison: and bring you before kings and rulers for my name's sake.

Let it stick therefore fast in your hearts, not once to study before, what ye shall answer for yourselves:

Watch therefore continually and pray, that ye may obtain grace to fly all this that shall come. And that ye may stand before the son of man."

And he said unto them, "I have inwardly desired to eat this Easter lamb with you before that I suffer.

While he yet spake: behold, there came a company: and he that was called Judas, one of the twelve, went before them, and pressed nigh unto Jesus to kiss him.

And the Lord turned back and looked upon Peter. And Peter remembered the words of the Lord, how he said unto him, "Before the cock crow thou shalt deny me thrice."

And the same day, Pilate and Herod were made friends together. For before, they were at variance.

and said unto them, "Ye have brought this man unto me, as one that perverted the people. And behold, I have examined him before you, and have found no fault in this man, of those things whereof ye accuse him.

And took it down, and wrapped it in a linen cloth, and laid it in a hewn tomb, wherein was never man before laid.

To whom he said, "What things?" And they said unto him, "Of Jesus of Nazareth, which was a prophet, mighty in deed and word, before God and all the people.

And he took it, and ate it before them.

John bare witness of him and cried, saying, "This was he of whom I spake, which though he came after me, went before me: for he was before me."

He it is that cometh after me, which was before me, whose shoe latchet I am not worthy to unloose."

This is he of whom I said, 'After me cometh a man, which went before me. For he was before me,

Nathanael said unto him, "From where knowest thou me?" Jesus answered, and said unto him, "Before that Philip called thee, when thou wast under the fig tree, I saw thee."

Ye yourselves are witnesses, how that I said, 'I am not Christ: but am sent before him.'

The sick answered him, "Sir, I have no man, when the water is troubled, to put me into the pool. But in the meantime, while I am about to come, another steppeth down before me."

What and if ye shall see the son of man ascend up where he was before?

"Doth our law judge any man, before it hear him and know what he hath done?"